John 8:48–58

⁴⁸Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and ^khave a demon?”

⁴⁹Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and ^lyou dishonor Me. ⁵⁰And ^mI do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. ⁵¹Most assuredly, I say to you, ⁿif anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

⁵²Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You ^ohave a demon! ^pAbraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ ⁵³Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. ^qWho do You make Yourself out to be?”

⁵⁴Jesus answered, ^r“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. ^sIt is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is ⁶your God. ⁵⁵Yet ^tyou have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and ^ukeep His word. ⁵⁶Your father Abraham ^vrejoiced to see My day, ^wand he saw it and was glad.”

⁵⁷Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

⁵⁸Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^xbefore Abraham was, ^yI AM.”